Cornelia Clapp

American zoologist (1849-1934)
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Cornelia Clapp

Summary

Cornelia Clapp is a human[1]. She was born in Montague[2]. She was born on March 17, 1849[3]. She died in Mount Dora[4]. She died on December 31, 1934[5]. She worked as a zoologist[6], university teacher[7], scientific illustrator[8], entomologist[9], and ichthyologist[10]. She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Key Facts

  • Cornelia Clapp's place of birth was Montague[2].
  • Cornelia Clapp died in Mount Dora[4].
  • Cornelia Clapp was born on March 17, 1849[3].
  • Cornelia Clapp died on December 31, 1934[5].
  • Cornelia Clapp is buried at Montague[12].
  • Cornelia Clapp held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Cornelia Clapp's professions included zoologist[6].
  • Cornelia Clapp worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Cornelia Clapp's professions included scientific illustrator[8].
  • Cornelia Clapp worked as an entomologist[9].
  • Cornelia Clapp worked as an ichthyologist[10].
  • Cornelia Clapp's professions included malacologist[14].
  • Cornelia Clapp's field of work was marine biology[15].
  • Among Cornelia Clapp's employers was Mount Holyoke College[16].
  • Among Cornelia Clapp's employers was Marine Biological Laboratory[17].
  • Cornelia Clapp's education included a stint at Syracuse University[18].
  • Cornelia Clapp's education included a stint at University of Chicago[19].
  • Cornelia Clapp's education included a stint at Mount Holyoke College[20].
  • A notable student of Cornelia Clapp was Catharine Hayden Barbour[21].
  • Cornelia Clapp was a member of Graduate Women in Science[22].
  • Cornelia Clapp is recorded as female[23].
  • Cornelia Clapp's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Cornelia Clapp's Commons category is recorded as Cornelia Clapp[25].
  • The cause of death was intracranial thrombosis[26].
  • Cornelia Clapp's family name is recorded as Clapp[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Cornelia Clapp's place of birth was Montague[2]. She was born on March 17, 1849[3].

Education

Educated at Syracuse University[18], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1870[30]; University of Chicago[19], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1890[33], headquartered in Chicago[34]; and Mount Holyoke College[20], a liberal arts college in the United States[35], in United States[36], founded in 1837[37], headquartered in South Hadley[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include zoologist[6], university teacher[7], scientific illustrator[8], entomologist[9], ichthyologist[10], and malacologist[14]. Cornelia Clapp's field of work was marine biology[15]. Employers include Mount Holyoke College[16], a liberal arts college in the United States[39], in United States[40], founded in 1837[41], headquartered in South Hadley[42] and Marine Biological Laboratory[17], a laboratory[43], in United States[44], founded in 1888[45], headquartered in Falmouth[46]. A notable student of her was Catharine Hayden Barbour[21].

Death and Burial

Cornelia Clapp died on December 31, 1934[5]. She died in Mount Dora[4]. The cause of death was intracranial thrombosis[26]. Burial took place at Montague[12].

Why It Matters

Cornelia Clapp has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] She is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

She has been cited as an influence by Ann Haven Morgan[48], a zoologist[49], 1882–1966[50], of United States[51], specialised in zoology[52] and Vera Katharine Charles[53], a mycologist[54], 1877–1954[55], of United States[56], specialised in botany[57].

FAQs

Where was Cornelia Clapp born?

Cornelia Clapp's place of birth was Montague[2].

Where did Cornelia Clapp die?

Cornelia Clapp passed away in Mount Dora[4].

What did Cornelia Clapp do for work?

Cornelia Clapp worked as zoologist[6], university teacher[7], scientific illustrator[8], entomologist[9], and ichthyologist[10].

Where did Cornelia Clapp go to school?

Cornelia Clapp was educated at Syracuse University[18], University of Chicago[19], and Mount Holyoke College[20].

Who did Cornelia Clapp influence?

Cornelia Clapp has been cited as an influence by Ann Haven Morgan[48] and Vera Katharine Charles[53].

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  25. [21] . babel.hathitrust.org. Retrieved . babel.hathitrust.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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